Credentials | Linda Wood Rondeau

Houghton College B.A. English with a minor in Secondary Education and Psychology

More than twenty-five years in human services as a caseworker for families in difficulties, social services director at a community hospital, and counselor for Healthy Heart Association. During this time, Linda worked in Child Protective Services, Family Services, School Caseworker Laison Program, Adult Protective Services, Hospital Social Services, Services to the Elderly, Casework Manager for Office of the Aged, and Medical Caseworker. During my services with the Healthy Heart Association, she worked with individuals to help reduce stress and with those seeking smoking cessation. After retirement, Linda worked as a court-ordered supervision supervisor. She is currently a reading coach volunteer at a local elementary school.

From the age of fourteen, Linda has taught Sunday School from kindergarten to seniors. She has served as Women’s Ministry Director and Music Ministry team member as well as Drama Ministry Chair. Linda has served as Vice-Chair of the church board for several years, in addition to serving on the board of Youth for Christ. In her current church, Linda has provided short-term service whenever needed.

Linda Wood Rondeau received speaking training through Toastmasters for several years, completing CC, CL, and Advanced Level Communicator, winning several awards within her club.

WRITING EXPERIENCES

The Lord has blessed Linda with the privilege of writing for him. Since 201, she has published twelve novels and three nonfiction works, most notably with Elk Lake Publishing. Her nonfiction works are: I Prayed for Patience/God Gave Me Children, a look at what it means to be a child of God; Who Put the Vinegar in the Salt, a look at the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives; and Lessons Along the Way, a devotional book dedicated to the lessons God teaches us through everyday living.

For more information about the author’s books, go to this page in her website or her author page on Amazon.com.

Linda Wood Rondeau is a member of several writer’s groups, most notably American Christian Fiction Writers and Maryland Writers Association, Christian Authors Network, Capital Christian Writers Fellowship, Advanced Speakers and Writers Association, and Christian Women Speakers.

She serves as a writing coach and free lance editor and is passionate about helping new and developing authors to reach their dream of publication.

SPEAKING EXPERIENCES

Linda Wood Rondeau is a frequent presenter at writers' conferences and groups as well as women’s events both in person and online.